Reese Witherspoon: Biography, Latest News & Videos

  • Birth Name: Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon
  • Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/22/1976, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; producer; model
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VIDEO: Pleasantville

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Pleasantville
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Length: 02:04:00
Posted: 9/3/2010

Geeky teenager David (Tobey Maguire) and his popular twin sister, Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon), get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life. Gary Ross directs this Oscar-nominated comedy. watch

VIDEO: Twilight

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Twilight
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Length: 01:36:00
Posted: 9/3/2010

Harry Ross (Paul Newman) is a Hollywood private eye who's living out his golden years in the house of two fading movie stars -- Catherine (Susan Sarandon) and Jack Ames (Gene Hackman). But his life gets complicated when he uncovers clues to a long-unsolved murder in this smart and stylish mystery from Robert Benton. The all-star cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Stockard Channing, James Garner and Liev Schreiber. watch

VIDEO: Fear

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Fear
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Length: 01:37:00
Posted: 9/3/2010

In this dark thriller from director James Foley, 16-year-old "good girl" Nicole (Reese Witherspoon) goes to a party with her best friend and meets David (Mark Wahlberg), a good-looking, enigmatic guy from the wrong side of the tracks. The two fall hard for each other, until Nicole begins to doubt the strength of their relationship. David takes extreme measures toward Nicole and her family in a twisted attempt to win her back, but will he succeed? watch

Reese Witherspoon answers questions about her upbringing in Nashville and her life as an actress.
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Posted: 9/30/2008
Strong performances in "Election" and "The Man in the Moon" solidified Reese Witherspoon's place in Hollywood. But it was her star turn in "Legally Blonde" that helped her go from a talented actress to bankable leading lady and A-list star.
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Posted: 9/30/2008
Jake Gyllenhaal Cops A Feel From Reese Witherspoon At Coachella. 4-18-09. Follow us on TWITTER at http://twitter.com/hollywoodtv
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Posted: 5/23/2009

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Posted: 3/23/2009
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2009 Monsters vs. Aliens TV Show Series, Voice - Susan Murphy
2009 Kids' Choice Awards TV Show Series, Appearing
2009 Monsters Vs. Aliens Movie, Actor - Susan Murphy/Ginormica
2008 Four Christmases Movie, Actor - Kate
2008 42nd Annual CMA Awards TV Show Series, Appearing

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Sandra Bullock Tops Forbes' List of Highest-Paid Actresses

Sandra Bullock tops Forbes' latest list of the highest-paid actresses.

This year has been the best and worst of times for Bullock: She won the best-actress Oscar for her performance in The Blind Side, divorced Jesse James after tawdry tales of his infidelity, and adopted a child. She also reportedly made... read more

Oprah Winfrey, Tiny Fey Among 2011 Hollywood Walk of Fame Recipients

Oprah Winfrey and Tina Fey are among the celebrities selected to receive stars next year on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday.

Other TV stars to be honored include Neil Patrick Harris, Danny DeVito and Ed O'Neill, as well as ER and Southland creator... read more

Is There a Best Actress Relationship Curse?

For many best-actress Oscar winners, the award has been a bad-luck charm for matters of the heart. More than a handful of leading ladies have parted ways with their significant others after snagging a statuette — from the Golden Age of Hollywood (Bette Davis and first husband Harmon Nelson) to the '70s (Barbra Streisand and Elliott Gould) to the turn of the millennium (Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria). In the past week, Kate Winslet split from Sam Mendes, while Jesse James has apologized to his wife, 2009 Academy Award best-actress winner Sandra Bullock, after reports of infidelity surfaced. The future of Bullock and James' relationship is unclear, but the so-called "curse" has reared its ugly head frequently of late. Let's take a look at the last 10 best-actress winners:
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Hope for Haiti Now Telethon Takes Over TV for Earthquake Relief

"The Haitian people need our help," said George Clooney, to begin Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief. "They need to know that they are not alone. They need to know that we still care."

Springsteen, Jay-Z, Timberlake, Swift sign on for Haiti telethon

The remarks from Clooney, the event's organizer, and a stirring opening performance by Alicia Keys set the mood for a night of actors, musicians and sports stars coming together to plead for aid to the earthquake-ravaged country.

Keys' performance — played over images of the destruction in Haiti —  was just one of many emotional touchstones in a show that also provided... read more

Paul McCartney, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde and Reese Witherspoon Added as Globe Presenters

Paul McCartney, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde and Reese Witherspoon have joined the long list of presenters for the 67th annual Golden Globe awards.

Tom Hanks, Neil Patrick Harris, Christina Aguilera to present at Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press previously announced a roster of celebrity presenters including ... read more

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